Improvement in fences



P. HERZOG. Fence.

No. 211,657. Patented Jan. 28,1879.

MPETERS. PHOTD LITHOGRAPflER, WASNINQTCN. D. C,

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' PHILIPH'E'RZ G, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

' Specification forming partof Letters Patent No; 211,657, dated January28, 1879 application filed September 20, 1878.

State of Minnesota, have madecertain new and useful Improvements inFences, which improvements are fully set forthin the followingspecification andaccompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a fence and gate,-showing my improvement attached thereto Fig. 2, enlarged detail views ofthe picket-clamp, &c.; Fig. 3, enlarged detail views of the clamp forsecuring the rails to the gate and corner ;posts; Fig. 4, enlargeddetail views of the adjustable hinge-clamp; Fig. 5, enlarged detailviews of the clamp for securing the intermediate posts to the rails.

This invention consists in the arrangement of a double-actin g metalclamp, whereby the intermediate posts of fences and the rails may besecured together with one bolt, as hereinafter specified.

The invention further consists in the arrangement of a gate-clamp,whereby the gate may be adjusted higher or lower, or nearer to orfarther from the post, as hereinafter specified.

The invention further consists in the arrangement of the ornamentalpicket-clamps, whereby the pickets and rails are secured together by onesingle casting for each picket, as hereinafter specified.

A is the fence-post, the uprights of which may be made in .any desiredform, though preferably of an gle-iron and B B, the upper and lowerrails, also made of angle-iron, as shown. C G are two malleable-ironcastings, having hooked ends at b, to inclose the edges of one of theangle-iron uprights of the post A, (seeFig.3,)wl1ile the rear ends, 0,are adapted to inclose and hold the ends of the rails B, the two platesbeing secured together by a bolt,'d.-

One of the jaws C will be provided with a small projection in its rearpart, over which a small notch in the edge of the an gle-iron fits, toprevent the rail being pulled out.

In this style of fence, besides the large posts A at the gates andcorners, small intermediate posts D are placed at intervals of five orseven feet, to support the fence. These are usuallysecured to the fenceby clamps riveted or bolted to the rails; but I use a double-actin gadjustable clamp, consisting of upper and lower plates, 0 c, inclosingthe upper flange of the rail, (see Fig. 5,) and provided with arms 9 g,one upon each plate 6, and running backward upon either side of the postI), and through the rear ends of which a bolt, 71, passes diagonally, asshown.

The lower plate, a, is provided with small spurs 2' i, which enter holesin the top flange of the rails B, and aid in holding the clamp thereto,while a small lug, is, upon the arm 9, and another, 70, upon the plate0, assist the clamp in holding its proper place upon the rail and post.

By passing the bolt h diagonally through the arms 9 g, I am enabled tosecure the clamp to both the rail and post with one bolt, as it I pullsequally upon the plates 0 c and arms g g. This clamp is also adjustable,like the main post clamps (J O, to enable the fence to be adjustedhigher or lower.

Fig. 4shows an adjustable gate-hinge clamp, consisting of two plates, EE, with hooks m m, adapted to clasp the edges of one of the uprights ofthe post A, asshown, and provided with serrated teeth upon the insidefaces,

which mesh into similar serrations upon a plate, F, (which also carriesthe pintle u,) the whole being secured together by a bolt, 19, passingthrough slots in the plates E E, and an openended slot, 1", in the rearend of the plate F. By this simple arrangement the loosening of the boltenables the gate to be adjusted hi gher.

or lower, or, by means of the serrations on the plates, set nearer to orfarther from the post A.

The pickets consist of upright iron rods G G, secured to the rails B byornamental cast ings H. These castings are usually attached to the railsB by bolts or auxiliary clips, secured to the rails by stirrups orloops, and in terposed between each pair of castings; but I avoid thenecessity for this by attaching the loop 15 directly to one edge of eachcasting H and a lip or projection, '12, which projects over the fiatedge to of the next casting. By this means the pickets are secured tothe rails by the ornaments themselves, without the interposition of anyother agency.

Upon the back of the flat edge 20 of each ornament H is a vsmall rib, w,which rests against the flat side of the rails B, to keep the ornamentsparallel therewith by compensating for the extra thickness of metal uponthe opposite side of the ornament, which is necessary to strengthen thelip '0.

By using one single loop, 2?, upon each ornament, they may be turned ata slight angle to the rails 13, to allow the pickets to be kept plumbwhen the fence is set on a hill-side or other incline. This is a greatadvantage, as it does not require extra castings with loops formed at anangle, as when two loops are, used.

I am aware that it is not new to secure the pickets to the rails byloops upon the ornaments H but such I do not claim, broadly,

In the intermediate post-clamp the diagonal bolt h may be placedbetween, the rail B and post D, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The double-acting adjustable intermediate-post clamp, consisting ofthe plates e e and arms g g ,havin g the bolt h, running diagonallythrough the latter, and adapted to inclose v the upper'flange of therail B and the post D, whereby the post and rail may be secured togetherby one bolt, substantially as hereinbefore specified.

2. The double adjustablegate-hinge clamp consisting of the plates E E,adapted to be secured to the post A, and provided with teeth, and theslotted plate F,'also provided with teeth and carrying the pintle u, thewhole being secured together by the bolt 17, whereby the gate may beadjusted higher or lower, or set farther from or nearer to the postA,substantially as hereinbefore specified.

3. The ornamental clamps H, provided at one side with a loop, t, and onthe opposite side with a flat overlapping lip, 'v, in combination withthe picket-s G G and rails vB B,- arranged and operating substantiallyas specified. y

Intesti-monywhereof I have hereuntoset my hand in the presrnce of twosubscribing witnesses.

PHILIP HERZOG.

Witnesses V O. N. .Woonwnnn, J OHM T. -HALSTED.

